Hornets get past Leslie

Wednesday

Jan 23, 2013 at 10:00 AM

By Ed Patinoed.patino@hillsdale.netHILLSDALE — Coming off a tough road trip, the Hillsdale High School girls basketball team had a welcome return home Tuesday.Another big night from Hayley Maystead and a surge early in the third quarter propelled the Hornets to a 38-30 victory over the Leslie Blackhawks in a non-conference game.Hillsdale (8-4) played at home for the first time in 11 days. In that time, the Hornets had two long road trips to Monroe County, resulting in a loss at Ida and a win at Erie Mason. Hillsdale had dropped three of four prior to beating Erie Mason last Friday.The Hornets scored 12 straight points to build an eight-point lead by the end of the first quarter. The teams only combined for five points in the second quarter, and Hillsdale carried a 15-6 lead into halftime.Hillsdale regained its offensive touch in the third quarter, scoring 16 points in the frame and extending its lead to 31-17 entering the fourth."They gave us different looks in the first half and got us confused, and when we do that we tend to get caught standing," Hillsdale coach Nick Langston said. "We started to run our offense more effectively in the second half."Maystead finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals to lead the Hornets. Jamee Thompson added six points and seven rebounds, while Sarah Maple scored five points. Maddie Eves had four points and Whitney Hodge forced six steals."Jamee had a better night and hopefully this gives her more confidence," Langston said. "Whitney did a great job defensively and Alyssa Anderson did a nice job at point guard."Ashley Medcoff scored seven points to lead Leslie, while Vanisa Patel added six points.The Hornets will host Dundee for a Lenawee County Athletic Association game Friday. On Saturday, they will travel across town to Hillsdale Academy for the annual "Dail-a-Ride Trophy" game.North Adams-Jerome 35, Burr Oak 15A big third quarter surge propelled the North Adams-Jerome High School girls basketball team to a home victory over the Burr Oak Bobcats in a Southern Central Athletic Association game Tuesday evening.North Adams-Jerome (4-8) built a five-point lead by the end of the first quarter. Burr Oak got back in the game in the second quarter and cut the Rams' lead to 12-11 by halftime.The Rams regained control in a big way, outscoring Burr Oak 15-0 in the third quarter, then cruising to the win in the fourth."We were flat offensively in the first half and hurrying everything," North Adams-Jerome coach Doug Dospoy said. "We picked it up and played better in the second half, and defensively we shut them down."Cheyenne Monahan had 11 points and six steals to lead the Rams. Breelynn Horn scored eight points, while Desiree Morrison and Emily McKinney both added four points. Kayla Blevins scored three points and Hannah Webb grabbed six rebounds.North Adams-Jerome travels to Colon for another SCAA game tonight.Athens 41, Reading 37Despite playing shorthanded, the Reading High School girls basketball lead for the majority of Tuesday's Big Eight Conference game, but was unable to hang on in a home loss to the Athens Indians.Reading (6-6, 3-5 Big Eight) matched basket with the conference power in the first quarter, then took control with a 10-4 run in the second frame. The Rangers carried a 17-13 lead into halftime.Still leading into the fourth quarter, Reading saw the Indians make a charge thanks to a pair of 3-pointers midway through the frame. Athens held off the Rangers down the stretch."We were thin to begin with, then I had my only senior go down with an injury," Reading coach Ryan Mulnix said. "(Athens) made shots down the stretch, and two 3-pointers broke our back. The girls fought all night and I'm proud of them."Michelle Davis scored 12 points to lead the Rangers. Jami Hubbard added 11 points, while Taylor Coe had eight points and five rebounds. Jenny Davis handed out three assists.Reading will host Union City for another Big Eight game Thursday.Union City 38, Jonesville 31Cold shooting proved to be the undoing for the Jonesville High School girls basketball team in Tuesday's home loss to the Union City Chargers in a Big Eight Conference game.Jonesville (4-11, 1-7 Big Eight) hung tough with league-leading Union City throughout the game. However, the Comets shot just 13 percent from the floor on the night."Defensively we played well enough to win, but you're not going to beat many teams shooting like we did," Jonesville coach Tom Dunn said.Kaile Spencer scored 10 points to lead Jonesville. Emily Dawson had seven points, nine rebounds and seven blocks, while Hannah Smith grabbed six rebounds and forced four steals.The Comets will travel to Athens on Thursday.